Birding spot · Dare County, North Carolina
Birding at Lighthouse Bay: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lighthouse Bay are Yellow-rumped Warbler (79%), American Black Duck (49%), and Great Blue Heron (45%). It is busiest in fall, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (84 species). 236 species have been reported here across 4,575 complete checklists from 2,144 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 170 checklists Jan 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 142 checklists Jan 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists Jan 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 171 checklists Feb 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 265 checklists Feb 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Feb 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Feb 22-28: 65 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Mar 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Aug 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Aug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Sep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Sep 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Oct 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 200 checklists Oct 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 164 checklists Nov 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Nov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Nov 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Nov 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Dec 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Dec 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Dec 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Dec 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 249 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 79% 2 American Black Duck 49% 3 Great Blue Heron 45% 4 Killdeer 43% 5 Belted Kingfisher 41% 6 Red-winged Blackbird 41% 7 Northern Pintail 39% 8 Tundra Swan 38% 9 Double-crested Cormorant 37% 10 Marsh Wren 36% 11 Gray Catbird 35% 12 American Herring Gull 34% 13 Song Sparrow 32% 14 Carolina Wren 31% 15 Green-winged Teal 31% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across North Carolina.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Yellow-rumped Warbler79%
American Black Duck49%
Great Blue Heron45%
Killdeer43%
Belted Kingfisher41%
Red-winged Blackbird41%
Northern Pintail39%
Tundra Swan38%
Double-crested Cormorant37%
Marsh Wren36%
Gray Catbird35%
American Herring Gull34%
Song Sparrow32%
Carolina Wren31%
Green-winged Teal31%